The Western Nebraska Community College women's soccer team went on the road for two conference contests and came away with a split over the weekend.

                On Friday, Scottsbluff's Mariah Russel scored the go-ahead goal in the 78^th minute to give the Cougar women a 4-3 win over Lamar Community College.

                Saturday, the Cougars allowed two second-half goals in falling to Northeastern Junior College 3-1.

                The Cougar women will be at home this weekend when they host Otero College on Friday and Trinidad State College on Saturday in conference contests. The matches will start at 1:30 p.m. at Landers Soccer Complex.

                Friday's win was a battle as the two teams settled for a 1-1 tie after the first half. Lamar scored first just four minutes into the contest on a goal by Citlali Sanchez. WNCC knotted the score at 1-1 as Nia Trevino scored off an assist from Allison Herbel. The rest of the first half went scoreless.

                The second half saw Lamar go ahead 2-1 just nine minutes into the half. WNCC wasted little time in tying things as Julia Santos scored in the 58^th minute of an assist from Russel.

                Lamar went back in front 3-2 on a score from Maria Herrera in the 67^th minute. Once again, the Cougars answered as Trevino scored her second goal of the game off an assist from Candela Martin in the 68^th minute.

                That set up Russel's go-ahead goal in the 76^th minute that proved to be the game-winner.

                Saturday's road match against Northeastern Junior College was a battle in the first half. NJC scored first in the 30^th minute when Allie Mahrling scored. WNCC tied the match in the 39^th minute on an unassisted goal from Santos to tie the game at 1-1 and that is where it stood after one half.

                The second half saw NJC score twice as Trizidee Chaves scored in the 66^th minute and then Mahring scored in the 82^nd minute.